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Alistair Martin - a Bass Centre Elites Artist

Alistair Martin is an experienced and versatile bass player based on the south coast of England with over twenty years' experience playing at the highest level in corporate, tribute and function bands both nationally and internationally. He regularly plays for venues and clients that have previously included: The Isle of Wight Festival, Rewind Festival, Abbey Road Studios, Hard Rock Cafe, Virgin, Sega, Microsoft, Amazon and Sony.

He is also endorsed by the Bass Centre as one of their Elites Artists. You can check out more here.

Alistair is a member of The Musicians' Union with Public Liability Insurance and full Covid vaccination. With a professional setup including IEM system and able to sing backing vocals as well, if you're looking for a one-off or long term experienced dep bass player for your band then get in touch.

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Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Phil Collins and Muse

He is the bass player for Pink Floyd Legacy, the international tribute that stars Durga McBroom with sang with Pink Floyd for twenty years under Dave Gilmour's leadership, and also UK Fleetwood Mac, the critically acclaimed tribute performing in theatres and at festivals throughout the country. He also performs regularly with Truly Collins, the UK’s leading tribute to Phil Collins, and setting a new standard for tribute bands with Muse tribute MUSƎ.

The Live Karaoke Band

In 2008 he setup The Live Karaoke Band which has gone on to be the country's leading bandeoke and rockeoke experience. To that end he is a quick thinker and good listener, able to adapt and improvise on the spot and has notated over 750 songs covering the last 60 years of rock and pop music which he can play at a moment's notice.

Video demos and repertoire

Check out the video section for a growing library of live and promotional videos playing either as a principal or dep bass player and a selection of songs from his extensive repertoire that spans the sixty years of popular music.

Latest blog entries

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Dep bass player stands on stage

But seriously... another tribute band? The classic grooves of Leland Sklar

Sorry, it was the best pun I could come up with! However, it was another successful weekend this time playing for Truly Collins and Pure Entertainment at a Coronation festival in Dagenham.I didn't…
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Muse tribute band

Unleashing our live laser and light show

Wow! Simply WOW! After over a year of planning and preparation Dan, Kyle and I finally launched our Muse tribute band with a laser and light show in Portsmouth and a massive thank you to everyone who…
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Dep bass player

That was the year that was… 2022

It’s been an eventful year for me. As I’m writing this end-of-year review I’m listening to an album I recorded over 20 years ago with Carl, Ray and Les from Failsafe. Les’s untimely death on 28…